Water scandal demeans us all

Hamilton Spectator

Appalled as I am at the attack on the Boston Marathon, I have to say I am 10 times more appalled at The Spectator’s findings on Six Nations Reserve. The glib acceptance by us all (yes, we are complicit through not keeping up the pressure on our government) of the lack of clean drinking water reflects badly on Canadians.

The suffragette vote was of less importance, and had more visible and rigorous opposition, than do our First Nations, who are demeaned by government failing to provide what is every human’s rock-bottom and fundamental right — clean drinking water for everyone.

If we, as Canadians, will put up with this, what won’t we put up with?